The streaker's head snapped back as he was crash tackled, before he was placed in a headlock and dragged from the pitch with the help of two other security guards.

Footage of the tackle has since gone viral with more than 180,000 views on YouTube.

Sports website, fansided.com, described the crash tackle as 'bone crushing'.

'We're not talking some small hit here or even a grab around the neck in effort to send the nude fan to the ground,' the site wrote.

'We're talking a full on, two-footed launch from three feet out that would make hard hitting NFL Pro Bowl talent blush,' it added, referring to the kind of jarring hits often seen in American football.

He was quickly taken out by a security guard, pictured here ready to pounce, during the game on Saturday night

The security guard lunged through the air and tackled him to the ground from behind as players from the England and New Zealand teams stood by